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{"averagePoints":1.4,"playerId":15823,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":30.9,"percentOwned":0.1,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Ball (groin) said he will be \"ready to win the job\" in 2015, ESPN.com reports.","spin":"With C.J. Anderson still under contract, Ball may not even got a chance. The former second-round draft pick has yet to impress through two seasons, while Anderson emerged as a highly effective workhorse in the second half of the 2014 campaign. Denver also has Ronnie Hillman, who put together a solid stretch of games in October, before an injury left Anderson with the starting role. Anderson remains the favorite to lead Denver's 2015 backfield, despite the expectation that Ball will return to full health.","date":"Tue Feb 10"},"fullName":"Montee Ball","lastPoints":0,"pointsSEASON":23,"seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Let's be clear: Ball didn't do enough in his rookie season to prove he's worth ranking among the top 20 running backs. In fact, he blew a golden depth-chart opportunity, allowing Knowshon Moreno to swoop in and become the No. 5 fantasy RB. The main culprit was his inadequate pass blocking, a big no-no in Peyton Manning's offense. But now that Moreno is gone, Ball will get first crack to inherit a workload that includes tons of catches, goal-line carries and garbage-time touches. He's a talented all-around player with size and short-area burst, and he should be a breakout star -- if he can learn to block for Mr. Manning.","seasonId":2014,"date":"Mon Jun 23"},"positionRank":89,"totalPoints":23}